Browsing by Author "Agade, Y.I."

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    UTILIZATION OF GARLIC (ALLIUM SATIVUM L) AS ASUPPLEMENTARY PHYTOGENIC FEED ADDITIVE FOR BROILERS FED COMMERCIAL FEEDS
    (Department of Animal science,Nasarawa State University Keffi, 2012-01-26) Ari, Maikano Mohammed; Barde, R.E.; Ogah, D.M.; Agade, Y.I.; Yusuf, N.D.; Hassan, I.D.; Muhammed, M.M.
    The study examines the effects of garlic (Allium sativum L) as a supplementary phytogenic feed additive for broilers using one hundred and twenty (120) Lohman broilers that were randomly divided into four (4) experimental groups of two replicates each. Dietary treatments were as follows: T (control), T1, T2 and T3 representing 0, 10, 15 and 20% daily supplementation of garlic per Kilogram of feed at both starter and finisher diets. There were no significant (P>0.05) differences in all performance parameters of experimental birds at both starter and finisher phases except in average body weight gain (BWG) and feed conversion ratio (FCR) at starter phase which showed significant (P<0.05) differences. There were significant (P<0.05) differences in all serum indices measured as Hb %, PCV, Hb g/dl and the garlic supplementation were all negatively correlated (P<0.05) with cholesterol, while PCV, Hb g/dl and garlic supplementation were significantly (P> 0.01) positively correlated with cholesterol, indicating that with increasing in garlic supplementation there was a corresponding increase in other serum metabolites except for cholesterol which was decreased with increase in garlic supplementation. Supplementation with 15% of garlic per kilogram of feed will reduce cholesterol deposition and support performance of broilers.
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    Variation in the Mineral Components of Ewes and Does’ Colostrum
    (Department of Animal science,Nasarawa State University Keffi, 2018-09-01) Ari, Maikano Mohammed; Agade, Y.I.; Faith, E.A.
    A total of 12 lactating animals of equal number (6 Ewes) and (6Does) were used for this study. This present study advanced on the difference between the mineral components of Ewes and Does’ colostrum. The animals used for this present study were selected from Chaha and Livestock Investigation Department (LID) of National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI) Vom, Plateau State,Nigeria. 6 mls samples of colostrum was obtained from each lactating dam (Ewes and Does) from the teat of their udder by gentle stripping to avoid injury into fresh clean sample collection bottles (Vacutainer tubes) following the standard procedure. The ash contents of the colostrum samples of Ewes and Does were determined following the standard procedure of Association of official analytical chemistry (AOAC). The mineral composition such as calcium (Ca) was measured in the ash using atomic absorption, Unicam 929. Phosphorous (P) was determined colorimetrically in the ash following the procedure of AOAC. The results of this present findings of the calcium, phosphorus and ash contents in the colostrum of Ewes were significantly (P<0.05) higher than those of the Does investigated. Based on the species specification, the lambs have higher consumption of minerals in the Ewes’ colostrum than the kids. However, based on the results of this findings, it would be recommended that the variations in the mineral levels of colostrum of the species investigated would provide the bases for identification of species that are rich in mineral constituents in their colostrum for consumption by the young (lambs and kids).